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February 25, 2022

Airborne-Flight Training 02.17.22: IMC Club Changes, Upset Recovery, ATC Interns

Also: Skyborne Placements, Drone Training Course, T-45 Trainer Upgrades, NGPA Winter Expo

Radek Wyrzykowski, now former Senior Program Manager over the EAA's Flight Proficiency Program, sent us his letter of resignation after the rumor mill began the usual gossip, assumptions, and tall tales. His work as Chief Flight Instructor presaged his upward trajectory as founder of the IMC Club International, until its acquisition by the EAA. His transition into a management role there saw an expansion of the club to VMC pilots as well. Wyrzykowski's statement is all we currently have to go on, and Wyrzykowski maintains that the resignation given to management in

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Airborne 02.16.22: Caribbean v GA, Polaris Dawn, 8,000th Citation

Also: Lockheed Drops Aerojet, El Al Assists Ukraine Evac, Upset Recovery at APS, Ocean St Air Show Canceled

Caribbean Flying Adventures founder Jim Parker told interested aviators that recent developments in the Cayman Islands have been surprisingly unfriendly to continued operation of private aviation in the region. His outfit leads continuous voyages of multiple privately owned and operated aircraft to locations throughout the Caribbean, from the Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, Antigua, and even Cuba. Operations all over the region have been subjected to a series of pandemic-inspired changes and fees, bringing tremendous headache and hassle to the o

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Airborne 02.16.22: Caribbean v GA, Polaris Dawn, 8,000th Citation

Also: Lockheed Drops Aerojet, El Al Assists Ukraine Evac, Upset Recovery at APS, Ocean St Air Show Canceled

Caribbean Flying Adventures founder Jim Parker told interested aviators that recent developments in the Cayman Islands have been surprisingly unfriendly to continued operation of private aviation in the region. His outfit leads continuous voyages of multiple privately owned and operated aircraft to locations throughout the Caribbean, from the Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, Antigua, and even Cuba. Operations all over the region have been subjected to a series of pandemic-inspired changes and fees, bringing tremendous headache and hassle to the o

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Airborne-Unmanned 02.15.22: Steadicopter Hybrid Helo, Jaunt Air, Joby Tests

Also: Solar Farm Drone Monitoring, Drone Training Course, Astra Failure, Israeli CAA 1st UAV Cert

Singapore UAV manufacturer Steadicopter has released the specifications of its Black Eagle 50H, the first of its Rotary UAS family. The helicopter is designed for anything from law enforcement, maritime surveillance, civilian survey, and special low profile missions. The Black Eagle is a hybrid featuring elements of the company's all-electric 50E and its gas-powered 50, resulting in a cost-effective, long-legged platform. Steadicopter says the Black Eagle can fly up to 5 hours at a time... Jaunt Air Mobility is one of 11 companies that won a United States

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Airborne-Flight Training 02.17.22: IMC Club Changes, Upset Recovery, ATC Interns

Also: Skyborne Placements, Drone Training Course, T-45 Trainer Upgrades, NGPA Winter Expo

Radek Wyrzykowski, now former Senior Program Manager over the EAA's Flight Proficiency Program, sent us his letter of resignation after the rumor mill began the usual gossip, assumptions, and tall tales. His work as Chief Flight Instructor presaged his upward trajectory as founder of the IMC Club International, until its acquisition by the EAA. His transition into a management role there saw an expansion of the club to VMC pilots as well. Wyrzykowski's statement is all we currently have to go on, and Wyrzykowski maintains that the resignation given to management in

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.25.22)

Aero Linx: Second Chance Air Second Chance Air is a 501(c)3 is a Non-Profit Corporation founded in December 2019. Our board of directors and founding members have a combination of over two decades of US Military no-fail aviation experience is some of the most challenging environments across the globe while our civilian members follow the same spirit, determination, and commitment to our mission. Our no-fail mindset is applied to combat the ongoing battle that claims 2,400,000 victims each year. With your help, we are taking this fight to the skies, to provide zero cost airplane transportation for rescue animals. An estimated 3,500 brick-and-mortar animal rescue organizations are o

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.25.22): Road Reconnaissance (RC)

Road Reconnaissance (RC) Military activity requiring navigation along roads, railroads, and rivers. Reconnaissance route/route segments are seldom along a straight line and normally require a lateral route width of 10 NM to 30 NM and an altitude range of 500 feet to 10,000 feet AGL.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.25.22)

“While aircraft kits have existed for more than a century, it was 50 years ago that Richard VanGrunsven introduced a model that would move the homebuilt movement into an age where kit aircraft would become dominant. Today, more than 11,000 completed RV models are the direct descendants of that first RV-3 in 1972. We invite all of them to be present at Oshkosh as we celebrate a half-century of success.” Source: Charlie Becker, EAA homebuilt community manager, describing the RV series as a keystone of the kit market.

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